Loddon
Designerdesigned by
William Morris
(British, 1834 - 1896)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Printed Cotton Sample
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Dateca. 1884
Mediumblock printed cotton
Dimensions32 1/2 × 19 in. (82.6 × 48.3 cm.)
frame: 43 1/4 × 29 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (109.9 × 74.9 × 3.2 cm.)
DescriptionWhite field, yellow carnations intertwined with yelloe daffodils, daisies and bluebells (?), on twining vinew with green acanthus leaves.
Inscribed"No 700 [or 100]/ Lodden/ Price/ Width/ MORRIS + COMPANY/ ART-WORKERS-LTD./ 17, GEORGE STREET/ HANOVER SQUARE/ W.1"
upper left side tag reads: "MORRIS + COMPANY";
Markingsupper left side tag reads: "MORRIS + COMPANY";
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Label TextThe Morris & Co. firm continuously reissued patterns designed by William Morris well into the 20th century, sometimes altering them to suit changing tastes. This is an example of a later printing of his 1884 pattern Loddon. In this colorway, the Firm has lightened the original palette to include pale yellows and greens.Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.524
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